Our selection
7 tours · €310 per person · ★ 5.0
Updated
Our selection is built by rule, applied the same way in every city. We start from every Madeira tour in the Guidekin catalogue, each already rated at least 4.5 by 30 or more travellers, and keep only private tours at the premium end of the market.
Private means the operator sells the tour as private and does not describe it as shared, semi-private or small-group, and the price we show is the price of a private booking: a tour whose cheapest ticket is a shared or semi-private group does not qualify. Premium means at least €150 per person for a party of two, and either a price in the top quarter of what Madeira tours cost or a true luxury format: yachts, helicopters, chauffeured cars, after-hours access, champagne, fine dining. Day tours only: multi-day trips, courses and lessons, self-drive buggies, quads, jet skis, dive trips, bike and tuk-tuk rides and party boats are not what a luxury traveller books, however much they cost, and they stay out together with transfers, one-way drives, treks, camping trips, photo shoots and proposals, as does anything sold in a language other than English.
The 7 tours below are the top of that list by our rating, which weighs the average score by how many travellers gave it, with no more than two tours from one operator. The table compares the top ten (the whole list when it is shorter) on price, duration, group size, pickup, tickets, languages and cancellation terms. The list is recalculated as the catalogue changes: new tours, price updates and tours that fall below our bar move in and out on their own.
| # | Tour | Rating | Price | Duration | Group | Hotel pickup | Tickets | Meals | Languages | Cancellation | Confirmation | Start times |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Private Dolphin and Whale Watching Tour in Madeira | 4.9★ (562) Viator 36 · Tripadvisor 526 | €524 per group | 2h 30m | Shared, up to 12 travellers · private option available | No | Not included | — | Portuguese, English, Spanish | Free cancellation | Instant | 10:00, 13:30, 14:00, 16:30, 17:00, 19:30 |
| 2 | Full Day of Wonders: Madeira 4x4 Private Tour | 5.0★ (116) Viator 17 · Tripadvisor 99 | €425 per group | 7h–8h | Private tour, your party only | Yes | Not included | — | Portuguese, English, Spanish | Free cancellation | Instant | 08:00, 08:30, 09:00, 09:30, 10:00 |
| 3 | Madeira Private Bespoke Exclusive Grand Tour | Premium Quality | 5.0★ (136) Viator 30 · Tripadvisor 106 | €499 per group | 6h–8h | Private tour, your party only | Yes | Not included | — | Portuguese, English, Spanish | Free cancellation | Instant | — |
| 4 | Private Full Day 4X4 Experience: East or West | 5.0★ (104) Viator 6 · Tripadvisor 98 | €550 per group | 7h 30m | Private tour, your party only | Yes | Not included | — | Portuguese, English, Spanish | Free cancellation | Instant | 09:00 |
| 5 | Madeira Private Sunset Boat Tour from Funchal | 5.0★ (98) Viator 37 · Tripadvisor 61 | €310 per person | 2h 30m | Private tour, your party only | No | Not included | Snacks | German, Portuguese, English +2 | Free cancellation | Manual | — |
| 6 | Porto Moniz - Private Full-Day - Safari 4x4 Tour - NorthWest | 5.0★ (63) Tripadvisor 63 | €436 per group | 8h | Group size varies by option: max 4 from €436 · private from €482 · max 6 from €540 | Yes | Not included | — | Portuguese, English, French +1 | Free cancellation | Instant | 09:00 |
| 7 | Half-Day Boat Trip Madeira Funchal- Private Yacht Snacks & Drinks | 5.0★ (36) Viator 1 · Tripadvisor 35 | €550 per group | 4h | Private tour, your party only | No | Not included | Snacks | English | Free cancellation | Instant | 10:00, 14:30 |
Prices are the operator’s from-price for two adults on the cheapest date; group size, pickup and tickets are read from the operator’s own listing and can differ between booking options.
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Tours and prices on this page last updated November 10, 2026
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